Meeting Point: Iceland Bike Farm, Mörtunga 2, 880 Kirkjubæjarklaustur
Meeting Time: 17:00 ( 5:00 PM )
Duration: 2 days / 2 nights
Accommodation: Cozy Glamping Huts
Departures: July-September
Group size: 2-6 persons. Please contact us for bigger groups.
The Track: Single-track on downhills and double track on the uphills.
Skill Level: Advanced / Expert
Price: 100.000,- ISK per person
What´s included:
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Expert local English speaking guide and biker
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Full suspension mountain bikes and helmets
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Luxury accommodation for two nights ( Bedding & towel )
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Tasty & wholesome local breakfast & lunch ( Day 1 & 2 )
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Locally sourced dinner ( Arrival day & day 1 )
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All transport during the tour
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No guarantee of good weather, only good times!
What you should bring on the tour? A small backpack with your personal equipment and items. Some snacks and drink for the ride as well as warm clothing, good outdoor shoes and warm socks, gloves and cap
For further information please contact us via EMAIL or contact
us directly via phone +354 692 6131
Itinerary:
Arrival Day
Arrival at Iceland Bike Farm from 17.00 and welcoming dinner at your accommodation in Grjóthóll Glamping. Grjóthóll means Rocky hill and is basically located in the middle of nowhere. Glamping, also known as glamorous camping, is where you will spend your sleep the next two nights, in a spacious Tipi tent with comfortable beds and cozy decoration.
Hot water showers and restrooms are only few steps away from the tents. Right next to the tents is an old barn and sheep house, renovated to a glampers chill and dine area. After dinner it is perfect to explore the surroundings and enjoy the bright summer night.
Day 1: Mt. Coldback with a Cave twist
After a wholesome breakfast at the glamping it is time to get the bikes ready to hit the trails.
We start the day with a nice warm up trail just to get the feeling of what is to become. After the warm up, we jump into our super jeep and head into the mountains on a historical terrain through the lava fields of Laki Lava flow from 1783 and even explore one of its many hidden caves.
“Jæja” is the only Icelandic word you need to know, it has at least 13 different meanings but in this case it means let´s GO! And off we go through the rough highland landscape with some climbing involved but you will forget about that as soon as you reach the top of mountain Kaldbakur (Mt. Coldback) located right in our backyard.
We drop down a smooth, natural singletrack that has been formed by the sheep for centuries surrounded by deep canyons and high waterfalls. This flowy
single-track leads us to our Glamping lodge where a nice meal and some ice cold refreshments will be waiting for us.
Day 2: "Fagrifoss" Single Track
Today starts with a super jeep shuttle up by the “famous” Fjaðrárgljúfur, through a historical terrain way up to the mountains.
After we enter our land, we prep our bikes and start the ride by taking in some of the beauty that Fagrifoss (Beauty waterfall) has to offer before we start the epic single track ahead!
The first part is a moderate uphill section following both single track (sheep tracks), and the open wild nature. You know what they say about things going up… must come down eventually and this trail does definitely not brake the law of gravity!
With a variety of technical but sweet flow of single-track, we ride in the footsteps of vikings that travelled these same tracks thousands of years ago. The hardest thing about having people visiting our farm, is to say good bye… but that´s only until next time!
We Are Looking Forward Riding With You!
